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SALAZAR: TOO EARLY TO CONDEMN PINON CANYON EXPANSION.
February 26, 2007 4:14 PM
Democratic Senator Ken Salzar was in Colorado Springs Saturday. He spent much of the morning meeting with officials at Ft. Carson, to talk over the bases expansion, both in Colorado Springs and at Pinon Canyon between La Junta and Trinidad.
Salazar said he thinks the city and Army post are making good progress in addressing growth issues like transportation and schools, and that hes hearing a lot from constituents about Pinon Canyon.
SALAZAR: There have been many people who have asked me to do everything I can to kill Pinon Canyon, and as a senator there are ways in which a senator can stop or to at least prevent an expansion at Pinon Canyon from happening for a very long time.
WHITNEY: Salazar says hes not ready to do that, yet.
SALAZAR: We need to wait to see what proposal it is that the Army comes up with.
WHITNEY: Earlier this month Ft. Carson got the OK from the Army to begin pursing acquisition of 417,000 acres of land in southeastern Colorado to expand its Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site. Many landowners in the area are vehemently opposed to selling their land, or having it condemned by the Army. Salazar says he hopes outright land sales may not be necessary, and that traditional uses for the land may be able to continue.
SALAZAR: It may be that with the acquisition of the lands that the Army is talking about, grazing and other rights will in fact be protected.
WHITNEY: Until a specific plan for acquisition and use for Pinon Canyon is released, Salazar is advising opponents to, quote, keep their powder dry.
Posted by Eric Whitney on February 26, 2007 4:14 PM | Permalink
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